Down with Apartheid! - Guelph 2009

5th Annual Israeli Apartheid Week

March 1-8, 2009, around the world
Brought to you in Guelph by The Guelph Peace Alliance

Israeli Apartheid Week (IAW) is an annual international series of events held in cities and campuses across the globe. The aim of IAW is to educate people about the nature of Israel as an apartheid system and to build Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) campaigns as part of a growing global BDS movement.

Israeli Apartheid Week (IAW) is taking place in more than 30 cities across the globe (the number of cities is growing daily). This year at our University of Guelph, we want to encourage education, respectful debate, and solidarity. If you are new to the Palestinian-Israeli conflict then we recommend you drop by the UC (University Centre) Courtyard Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday. Check out our display and take home some fact sheets.

Our events for the week are listed below, we hope to see you in as many of them as possible. We encourage debate and discussion during our events so come with any questions you might have!

THE SCHEDULE IS STILL BEING FINALIZED.
STAY TUNED FOR POSSIBLE CHANGES!!!

**Films**

MONDAY: Checkpoint - MACK316 - 5:30pm

TUESDAY: Occupation 101 - MACK237 - 5:30pm

WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY: Films TBA (we have awesome speakers these days!)

FRIDAY: 9 Star Hotel - MACK312 - 7:00pm

**Speakers**

WEDNESDAY:
Ilian Burbano and another guest TBA
MACK235 - 5:30pm
This discussion will focus on the nature of Israeli Apartheid and the use of the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) campaign as a tool to resist it. Ilian is a member of CUPE Ontario's International Solidarity Committee and Labour for Palestine. He will be joined by a representative from Students Against Israeli Apartheid (SAIA), who will address the issue of repression of dissent in Palestine solidarity organizing on campuses in Ontario.

THURSDAY:
Amir Locker-Biletzk and Yael Locker-Biletzk
MACK312 - 5:30pm
Courage to Refuse is an Israeli organization made up of members of the Israeli "Defense" Forces that have refused to serve the occupation. Amir served the IDF in Lebanon, the West Bank and Gaza before refusing deployment and becoming a peace activist. Yael is an Israeli citizen and peace activist.

**Radio**
TUNE IN to CFRU 93.3FM!
8-9am monday
7-9am tuesday
9-11am thursday
12-2pm on thursday